lovey
/ˈlʌvi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "“Now, my lovey, eat it up like a good girl,” said nurse, setting her lips in a way that Bertha knew, and that meant she had come into the nursery at another wrong moment."
- "The number one I hope to reap / Depends upon the tears you weep / So cry, lovey, cry"
- "Young children need to have certain love objects or “loveys” such as teddy bears around all the time."
- "If loveys can help children grow up, he says, "it seems obvious to me that we should treasure them. […] If a child has formed an attachment to a lovey, it's important that his need be respected by his caregivers"
- "A lovey can be a comfort to your child and ease the pain of separation."
Etymology
From love + -y.
Word Breakdown
Usage
- British usage